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"They Take Care of Their Own": Healthcare Professionals' Constructions of Sami Persons with Dementia and Their Families' Reluctance to Seek and Accept Help through Attributions to Multiple Contexts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bodil Hansen Blix
Torunn Hamran
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1328962
Using data from focus groups in northern Norwegian municipalities, looks at consequences of healthcare professionals assessing service users' needs.
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Thinking About Aboriginal KT: Learning From the Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research British Columbia (NEARBC)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth A. Estey
Andrew M. Kmetic
Jeffery L. Reading
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 83-86
Looks at a case study to identify areas where future discussion is needed to improve the understanding and meaning of knowledge translation in Aboriginal health research.
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The Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers' Conference: Linking Our Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 6, November/December 1999, pp. 8-16
Reports on the conference, held in Cairns which attracted over 600 delegates from across Australia. Programming was divided into three streams; Future Directions, Pathway Options and Information Sharing.
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The Third National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Conference

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 22-23
Reports on conference held in Adelaide, Australia which formally adopted a National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Council.
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Third National Women's Health Conference Recommendation

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, January/February 1996, pp. 23-24
Conference held in 1995 looks at the imbalance in health circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and provides recommendations to address the situation through policy changes and funding.
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This Last Frontier: Isolation and Aboriginal Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Jane McCallum
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 103-120
Defining health in terms of isolation, body types and disease susceptibility contribute to rationale for providing health services that were intended to integrate/assimilate northerners.
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Thomas McKenzie Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Thomas McKenzie
Janet R. Fietz
Indian History Film Project
He talks about traditional lifestyle while growing up in northern Saskatchewan and compares life today with life when he was a child.
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Thoughts at the Beginning of a Career in Indigenous Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deanne Minniecon
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, January/February 2001, p. 16
Brief, autobiographical essay regarding career and education path in the Indigenous health sector in Australia.
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Threading, Stitching, and Storytelling: Using CBPR and Blackfoot Knowledge and Cultural Practices to Improve Domestic Violence Services for Indigenous Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily Lindsay Jackson
Julie Coleman
Gayle Strikes with a Gun
Doris Sweet Grass
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 4, no. 1, October 2015, pp. [1]-27
Discusses the process and outcomes of a community-based participatory research project aimed at improving on and off reserve shelter services in rural southwestern Alberta.
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Through the Diamond Threshold: A Community-Based Psycho-Educational Group Training Program for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders among American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rockey R. Robbins
Bryan G. Stare
Brittany M. Riggin
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019, pp. 79-105
Describes a culturally relevant, community-based training program designed to increase awareness and promote healing related to substance use disorders. Program centers Indigenous traditions, collectivism, and historical context.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 4, December 1980, p. 3
Brief introductory article on themed issue focusing on Australian Aboriginal disabled persons.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Streatfield
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 1-2
Short column comments on the capabilities of Aboriginal health workers and the growing trend of 'self help health care'.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Watson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, June 1982, pp. 2-3
Brief article comments on the evolution of the role of Aboriginal health workers.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, March 1989, p. 2
Introduction to issue about heath workers in Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bill Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, p. 3
Comments on the valuable contributions of Australian Aboriginal health workers and how alcohol is the greatest current threat to aboriginals.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Eastwell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, December 1985, p. 2
Brief introductory article about themed issue on health care in Tasmania, Australia.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dayalan
Devanesan
Kathy Abbott
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, September 1983, pp. 2-3
Brief introduction to issue written by two guest editors with the Department of Health in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 4, December 1982, p. 2
Introductory article to themed issue about family planning.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 1989, p. 2
Introduction to issue featuring health workers from Elcho Island.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, p. 2
Brief introductory article to themed issue on health care in the Torres Strait Islands.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, March 1982, p. 2
Brief introductory article to issue focusing on Northern Territory, Australia.
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Tobacco: The Modern Plague

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmel Wood
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, June 1981, pp. 26-28
Provides brief history of tobacco use and campaigns to discourage use. Examines efforts of Aboriginal health workers in Australia to advise cessation.
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Tools for Healthy Tribes

Alternate Title
American Indian Healthy Eating Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The American Indian Healthy Eating Project in Partnership with Seven American Indian Tribes in North Carolina
To provide assistance to improve access to healthy, affordable foods and develop a plan towards eating and living for community change.
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Tools of Resiliency: Addressing the Wellbeing Needs of Indigenous People by Honouring Culture as Treatment

Alternate Title
Tools of Resiliency: Addressing the Well-Being Needs of Indigenous People by Honouring Culture as Treatment
Tools of Resiliency: Addressing the Wellbeing Needs of Indigenous People by Honoring Culture as Treatment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Primary Health Care Council

Purpose of study was to collect and analyze data on Indigenous community-governed Mental Health and Addictions programs in Ontario.

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Toward a New Era of Policy: Health Care Service Delivery to First Nations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miranda D. Kelly
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-being, 2011, pp. 1-12
Examines the shift towards equal partnership between federal, provincial and First Nations governments in British Columbia regarding health care services and implications for the rest of Canada.
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Towards a New Relationship: Toolkit for Reconciliation/Decolonization of Social Work Practice at the Individual, Workplace, and Community Level

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Working Group of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers
Objectives: encourage dialogue, raise awareness regarding history and future of First Nations peoples in Canada, promote recognition of impacts of colonization, work towards respectful and meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and promote the Commission's recommendations to advocate for systemic change.
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Towards Community Action on Aboriginal Injuries

Alternate Title
First National Aboriginal Injury Prevention Conference, June 9 - 12, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indian & Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO)
A reference guide for Aboriginal health workers on strategies and available contacts, resource centres and organizations for networking in communities.
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Towards Healthier Indigenous Health Policies? Navigating the Labyrinth for Answers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chelsea A. Gabel
Peter DeMaio
Alicia Powell
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 47-59
"The purpose of this article is to explore how Indigenous people and community stakeholders in Canada understand terms such as self-determination and health and draw conclusions about collaborative efforts between the government and Indigenous communities to support community-controlled health care".
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Toxic Drug Crisis Data

Alternate Title
First Nations and the Toxic Drug Poisoning Crisis in BC: January - December 2022
First Nations in BC and the Toxic Drug Crisis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)

Infographics.

2021 Data; 2020 Data; 

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Trachoma: Environmental Health and Prevention Issues

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Winch
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, March/April 1993, pp. 5-7
Promotes a strong environmental health program to help control and eradicate blindness in the Aboriginal communities.
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